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Spear (Falfeg)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metal spearhead with a long, thin, pointed tip and two smaller pointed protrusions on either side, resembling a forked or barbed head. The spearhead is made of a weathered silver-gray metal. A wooden shaft is attached to the spearhead via a metal collar wrapped with a coiled thin metal wire. The shaft is dark brown with lighter brown areas. The background is a plain light grey color. The title of the image is "Spear (Falfeg)" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Steel, wood, iron, cane (rattan)
Culture
Philippine, Igorot
Dimensions
351 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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